Practise MYP History questions on 12.2 Grassroots Change and Community Action and review the explanations to check your understanding.
Use these questions for topic practice and to find ideas you want to revisit in your notes or lessons.
Which factor does the textbook identify as the primary reason ordinary people often recognize injustice sooner than authorities?
True or False: Most social and legal reforms in history begin with national leaders initiating laws without any prior pressure from local communities.
What is a primary reason the textbook advocates for the use of terms like "mobilise" and "coordinate" in historical analysis?
Which specific strategy did youth members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe use to raise awareness for their cause in Washington, D.C.?
Which of the following best describes the role of 'small wins' in the development of a grassroots movement?
They have access to classified government reports
They live with the daily consequences of the problem
They have specialized legal training
They are naturally more suspicious of leadership
True
False
To demonstrate an understanding of the organisation behind collective action
To focus solely on the role of famous leaders
To avoid discussing the causes of social movements
To simplify the language of activism
A formal petition signed only by international lawyers
A total boycott of all American postal services
A 2,000 km run to the capital
A series of televised debates with senators
They decrease the need for community organizing
They prove that national leaders were right all along
They signal the end of the movement's mission
They build confidence and attract more people to the cause
